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Air Fryer Roasted Garlic - Make buttery, soft, caramelized roasted garlic with whole garlic or already peeled garlic cloves in the air fryer.
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If you thought chocolate was addictive, you haven't tried roasted garlic! You will soon be slathering this literal umami treasure over everything and anything!
I can eat this on top of bread and even our Indian flatbreads like naans.
Garlic is such a flavor powerhouse, but roasting the garlic transforms it. It has a slightly sweeter, mellow flavor. It becomes more intense but, at the same time, more mellow. The sharpness disappears, leaving only the umami that's been intensified to about 100!
You can roast garlic in the traditional oven, too. I usually do this along with my roasted tomato pasta sauce. Don't roast garlic along with your desserts. You do not want your cheesecake to small of garlic. (yeesh!)
You can use this roasted garlic to make garlic butter to slather over your morning toast, you can whisk it in your eggs while making the french omlette, you can add it to your pastas and bakes. You can add it to your potatoes when making mashed potatoes or hasselback potatoes.
What's Roasted Garlic
If you find raw garlic too strong and pungent, you will be pleasantly surprised with the taste and texture of air fryer garlic. Roasted garlic cooked garlic that's soft and spreadable. It has a sweet, caramelized, umami taste.
It goes from pungent, acidic, and sharp to a mellow, almost sweet, mind-blowing flavor!
You can also roast peeled garlic cloves, but the flavor is better with a whole garlic pod.
Ingredients
You only need 3 things to make this umami bomb
- Garlic
- Oil
- Salt
Garlic
Use the large fresh garlic pods. Bigger garlic cloves mean easier peeling for more garlic.
You can use the smaller garlic pods, too, but they are just a tad more difficult to peel or squish, as is the case here.
You can roast peeled garlic cloves in the air fryer. I will explain how below. The process is a little different. It's more confit than roasting, but it's so delish!
Instructions to Roast Whole Garlic
Here is how we roast a whole pod of garlic.
Step 1: Slice off the top of the garlic bulb with a sharp knife.
Step 2: Place it on a piece of foil.
Cutting the top off the bulb of garlic, will help you squeeze the garlic out once it has softened and roasted.
Drizzle some olive oil & a pinch of salt
Cover and Wrap the entire bulb of garlic tightly.
Make sure you close the ends of the foil tightly. Otherwise, oil and steam will escape from it.
Air fry the Garlic at 200C or 400F for 20-25 minutes till you have the desired creamy texture.
You can do this with several garlic pods at the same time. You can even wrap up a couple of them together instead of separately.
Instructions to Roast Peeled Garlic Cloves
Here is how we make roasted garlic cloves.
This method is almost the same as confit garlic but done in the air fryer instead. It also uses more oil than when you roast the garlic whole.
Step1: Add the garlic cloves to a ramekin. Add extra virgin olive oil and salt.
Step 2: Cover the ramekin with foil and air fry it for 15 minutes at 200C or 400F f.
Make sure the cover it tight otherwise your garlic can burn instead of caramelizing. You can also use a baking-proof cover or cake pan to cover it.
You should get buttery, soft confit garlic which you can slather on a toast straight away. The leftover olive oil is also gold! It has so much flavor. Drizzle it or mop it up with some bread!
Just add some herbs to the mix and you get a delicious dipping oil too!
Equipment
We need an air-fryer. If you are looking to buy one, try the Ninja Air-fryer.
We also need aluminum foil to cover the garlic. If you don't want to use the aluminum foil then check the below section for options.
This whole process can also be done in the oven. It takes longer, about double the time but the process is the same.
Wrap the garlic , roast at 180C or 365F for 1 hour.
How to Roast Garlic without Aluminum Foil
Aluminum foil is used to create a closed atmosphere for the garlic. It sweats the garlic and also prevents it from burning.
You can do the same by using
- Parchment Paper - but wrap it twice instead
- Ramakin covered with a lid. You can use any cake pan to serve as a lid here.
- Small dutch ovens.
- Small cast iron pans with a lid.
Storage
Roasted garlic can last on the countertop for 3-4 days.
It can last in the refrigerator for up to 8-10 days. Make sure to store it in an airtight container or your whole fridge will smell of garlic.
Top tip
You can freeze the roasted garlic in an ice cube tray. Once frozen, pop them in a freezer-safe bag. You can use it up to 4-5 months!
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What to do with Roasted Garlic
If you are wondering where to use roasted garlic, I have got you! Here are some easy ways to use your roasted garlic
- Mix the Smashed Roasted Garlic with butter and herbs to make your own roasted garlic butter. Just slather on some fresh crusty bread and you have the best version of garlic toast.
- You can make Garlic Bread with or without cheese in your air fryer! Or in the Oven
- Swap out minced garlic with roasted garlic for recipes like Garlic Labneh or Garlic Butter Umami Noodles. These recipes are dangerously addictive!
- Add it to your potatoes like Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes or use it instead of minced garlic in making Hasselback Potatoes in the Air fryer.
- You can also add roasted garlic to Salad dressings instead of minced garlic.
- Roasted garlic can also be added to soups and stews. You can instantly jazz up pasta sauces with it too.
- And one last tip- Slather it straight on a toasted bread! Drizzle some olive oil and call it breakfast!
I would love to know how you used your roasted garlic! Do leave me a note in the comments.
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Equipment Needed
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
Roasting Whole Garlic Pods
- 3 Heads of Garlic Whole
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil or avocado oil
- 1 pinch Salt
Peeled Garlic Cloves
- 10 Cloves Garlic Cloves
Instructions
Roasting Whole Garlic
- Preheat the Air fryer at 200 C /400F.
- Slice the tops off the Garlic.
- Place it in an Aluminum Foil. Drizzle oil and salt.
- Wrap it up tightly. Place it inside the basket of the air fryer.
- Air fry for 25 minutes. Roasting time could vary based on the size of the garlic pods
- Open the Aluminium foil with caution. There will be a lot of steam inside.
Roasting Peeled Garlic Cloves
- To roast individual garlic cloves, add the Garlic cloves to a ramekin.
- Drizzle oil and salt. Cover with an aluminum foil
- Place it in the air fryer basket
- Air fry at 200C /400 F for 15 minutes.
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Notes
Storing
Air fryer Roasted Garlic will keep in the refrigerator for 10-15 days easily. You can also freeze it for upto 2-3 months.To use Roasted Garlic
- Mix the Smashed Roasted Garlic with butter and herbs to make your own roasted garlic butter. You can read more about it in the link.
- Add it to marinara sauces to amp up their flavors. Especially if they are store bought.
- Swap out minced garlic with roasted garlic for recipes like Garlic Labneh or Garlic Butter Umami Noodles. These recipes are dangerously addictive!
- Add it to your potatoes like Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes or use it instead of minced garlic in making Hasselback Potatoes in the Air fryer.
- You can also add roasted garlic to Salad dressings instead of minced garlic.
- Roasted garlic can also be added to soups and stews.
- And one last tip- Slather it straight on a toasted bread! Drizzle some olive oil and call it breakfast!
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